Population
High Point
115,263
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are High Point & Norfolk?
Norfolk is High Point's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Norfolk
235,037
Norfolk (235,037) is about 2.0x larger than High Point (115,263).
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Norfolk
4.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Norfolk
37.72
Norfolk has a 35% higher property crime than High Point.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Norfolk
28.5%
High Point leans Republican while Norfolk leans Democratic.
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Norfolk
$64,017
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Norfolk
$271,900
Norfolk has a 22% higher home values than High Point.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Norfolk
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Norfolk
112.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point
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Norfolk
High Point leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,713 in Norfolk (22% lower). High Point has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,512 in Norfolk (20% lower). High Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Norfolk.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 45.7% in Norfolk. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 56.6% in Norfolk. Norfolk has a median home value of $271,900 vs $212,400 in High Point (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk: 134,371 vs High Point: 57,092 for labor force. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 17.3% in Norfolk. High Point has a government sector of 42.1% compared to 37.4% in Norfolk.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 10.3% in Norfolk. High Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Norfolk. High Point has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.11 compared to 31.23 in Norfolk.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 21.1% in Norfolk. High Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a population of 235,037, about 2x the size of High Point (115,263). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 37.8.
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High Point
Norfolk
Healthcare — High Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Norfolk: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Norfolk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in High Point. High Point has a drive alone of 77.0% compared to 71.7% in Norfolk.
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